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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. A full Olympic Digest has been sent. All times EDT:- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky looks for another gold medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, and fellow American Nathan Adrian tries to defend his title in the 100 free on Day 5 of swimming. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos. Finals start 9 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura goes for a second straight Olympic title in the mens all-around. Uchimura helped Japan to team gold on Monday. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Event starts 4 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Maybe a real game awaits. After two lopsided victories, the U.S. mens basketball team could get its first test of the Olympics when it faces Australia, which has plenty of experienced NBA players. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 7 p.m.- ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted The Sports Reporters for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced. He was 61. SENT: 150 words. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos.- CHARLOTTE, S.C. -- Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes enough is enough when it comes to technology and its impact on the NFL game. Hes not a fan of tablets on the sideline where coaches can view videos from previous plays -- and then make adjustments. He says too much technology takes away from game-planning. UPCOMING. 800 words, photos.- A preview of Thursdays NFL preseason games. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 1 p.m.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- This could get embarrassing. Another soccer elimination at home would not sit well with home fans. Struggling to the point where even Neymar is booed, Brazil needs to beat Denmark to assure a spot in the quarterfinals. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Starts 10 p.m.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- Prince Fielder was once among the most durable players in the majors, playing in 809 of 810 games in five seasons before joining the Rangers. But the 32-year-old slugger wont play again, unable to come back after his second neck surgery. UPCOMING. 650 words, photos developing from 5 p.m. news conference.- NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguezs unique New York experience comes to an end Friday when he plays his last game for the Yankees. He makes his exit without the usual adulation lavished on hometown stars. Fans, even those who cheered his 351 home runs in pinstripes, say A-Rods big contracts and off-field issues made him a less-than-beloved character, even before his admission of drug use. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 4 p.m.- CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant and the major league-leading Cubs wrap up a two-game series against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Starts 8:05 p.m.- Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly is among the players who could play their way into the Heisman Trophy conversation. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.Josh Oliver Youth Jersey . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Ryquell Armstead Jaguars Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. http://www.officialjacksonvillejaguarspro.com/Gardner-minshew-ii-jaguars-jersey/ . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Yannick Ngakoue Youth Jersey . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Quincy Williams II Jersey . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery.After winning the Presidents Trophy with 120 points in 2015-16, and an initially promising 8-2-1 start to the 2016-17 season, the Capitals stumbled to a 5-5-2 record during the following month, and fell to fifth in the Metropolitan division; two straight overtime victories have lifted them to fourth as of Dec. 8.Enthusiasm in Washingtons chances of success havent been this low in years. Four major statistical models -- Money Puck, Hockey Reference, Sports Club Stats?and Playoff Status -- project Washingtons chances of winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history between 2.9 and 5.0 percent.These models also project Washingtons chances of missing the playoffs ffor just the second time in a decade somewhere between 24.dddddddddddd3 and 44.7 percent. This means that the Capitals are perceived to be roughly 10 times more likely to miss the playoffs than to win the Stanley Cup. Thats a surprisingly pessimistic view that is increasingly being shared by fans and pundits across the NHL with every passing (or narrowly escaped) loss.This may have been a surprisingly humbling start to their season, but the underlying numbers still suggest that the Capitals remain the team to beat in the East this season. ' ' '